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===Games=== {{See also|List of games based on Conan the Barbarian}} ====Board games==== * ''Hyborian Risk'' is an unofficial variant for the [[Risk (game)|Risk]] boardgame based on the Conan mythos, published in ''[[The Space Gamer]]'' magazine in issue 37 (March, 1981).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21808/hyborian-risk | title=Hyborian Risk }}</ref> * In 2009, [[Fantasy Flight Games]] released the ''Age of Conan'' strategy board game, depicting warfare between the Hyborian nations in the Conan's adventures. * In 2016, Monolith Board Games LLC released a new boardgame with miniatures directly based on Howard's short stories. ''[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/160010/conan Conan]'' (previously known as ''Conan: Hyborian Quests'') pits one player, controlling the evil forces, against 2-4 other players controlling Conan and his companions. ====Collectible card games==== * In 2006, Comic Images released the [[Conan Collectible Card Game]] designed by Jason Robinette. ====Play-by-mail games==== * ''[[Hyborian War]]'', introduced by [[Reality Simulations|Reality Simulations, Inc.]] as of 1985,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reality.com/hwprul1.htm|title=Hyborian War|website=reality.com}}</ref> is a [[play-by-mail game]] set in the Hyborian Age. ====Role-playing games==== [[TSR, Inc.]], which in 1982 had introduced a [[Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons)|barbarian character class]] inspired by the Conan character,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/rgfdfaq/sources.html |title=Literary Sources of D&D |access-date=February 23, 2007 |last=DeVarque |first=Aardy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209043119/http://www.geocities.com/rgfdfaq/sources.html|url-status=dead |archive-date=December 9, 2007}}</ref> made a licensing agreement in 1984 to publish Conan-related gaming material:<ref name="history">{{cite web| url=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnDArchives_History.asp| title=The History of TSR| publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]]| access-date=2005-08-20| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924195557/http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnDArchives_History.asp| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-09-24}}</ref> * Two [[List of Dungeons & Dragons modules|modules]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons|Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]: ** CB1 ''[[Conan Unchained!]]'' (1984) ** CB2 ''[[Conan Against Darkness!]]'' (1984) * The ''[[Conan Role-Playing Game]]'' (1985), with 3 [[Adventure (role-playing games)|official game adventures]]: ** CN1 ''[[Conan the Buccaneer (module)|Conan the Buccaneer]]'' (1985) ** CN2 ''[[Conan the Mercenary (module)|Conan the Mercenary]]'' (1985) ** CN3 ''[[Conan Triumphant]]'' (1985) * Three [[Endless Quest]] books by TSR allow the reader to play the role of Conan: ** ''Conan the Undaunted'' (1984) ** ''Conan and the Prophecy'' (1984) ** ''Conan the Outlaw'' (1984) In 1988 [[Steve Jackson Games]] acquired a Conan license and started publishing Conan solo adventures for its ''[[GURPS]]'' generic system of rules as of 1988 and a ''[[GURPS Conan]]'' core rulebook in 1989: * ''GURPS Conan: Beyond Thunder River'' (1988, solo adventure) * ''GURPS Conan'' (1989, core rulebook) * ''GURPS Conan and the Queen of the Black Coast'' (1989, solo adventure) * ''GURPS Conan: Moon of Blood'' (1989, solo adventure) * ''GURPS Conan the Wyrmslayer'' (1989, solo adventure) In 2003 the British company [[Mongoose Publishing]] bought a license and acquired in turn the rights to make use of the Conan gaming franchise, publishing a Conan role-playing game from 2004 until 2010. The game ran the [[OGL System]] of rules that Mongoose established for its ''OGL series'' of games: * ''[[Conan: The Roleplaying Game]]'' (2004), with many supplements. In 2010 Mongoose Publishing dropped the Conan license. In February 2015, another British company, [[Modiphius Entertainment]], acquired the license, announcing plans to put out a new Conan role-playing game in August of that year.<ref>{{cite web|title = Robert E. Howard's Conan: Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of|publisher = Mophidius Entertainment|date = February 9, 2015|url = http://www.modiphius.com/conan.html|access-date = February 9, 2015|archive-date = July 14, 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170714125931/http://www.modiphius.com/conan.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> Actually, the core rulebook was not launched (via [[Kickstarter]]) until a whole year later, in February 2016, reaching by far all funds needed for publication. Long after the Kickstarter ended the core rulebook was launched in PDF format on January 31, 2017. The physical core rulebook finally started distribution in June 2017: * ''[[Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of]]'' (hardcover, 368 pages, 2017), with two hardcover supplements already published and at least 17 additional supplements in the works (as planned following the Kickstarter). Several less well known [[choose your own adventure]]-style books and [[gamebooks]] based on Conan have been published.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leyendasdehiboria.es/ | website=Leyendas de Hiboria | title=Leyendas de Hiboria | language=es | access-date=2 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://dudexpress.it/reviews/il-sangue-del-barbaro/ | title=Il Sangue del Barbaro | dudexpress }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://suseyaediciones.com/producto/la-torre-del-elefante-librojuego/ | title=La Torre del Elefante – Librojuego – Suseya Ediciones | date=16 May 2023 }}</ref> ====Video games==== Nine [[video game]]s have been released based on the Conan [[Mythology|mythos]]. * In 1984, [[Datasoft]] released ''[[Conan: Hall of Volta]]'' for [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit computers]], and [[Commodore 64]]. * In 1991, [[The Learning Company|Mindscape]] released ''[[Conan: The Mysteries of Time]]'' for [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], a [[Commodore 64]] [[porting|port]] by [[System 3 (software company)|System 3]]. * In 1991, [[Virgin Interactive|Virgin Games]] and [[Synergistic Software|Synergistic]] released ''[[Conan: The Cimmerian]]'' for [[Amiga]] and [[IBM PC compatible]]s. * In 2004, [[TDK Mediactive]] released ''[[Conan (2004 video game)|Conan]]'', a third-person action game for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Video game console|consoles]]. * In 2007, [[THQ]] and [[Nihilistic Software|Nihilistic]] released ''[[Conan (2007 video game)|Conan]]'', a third-person action game for [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]. * In 2008, [[Funcom]] released ''[[Age of Conan]]'', a [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]], on May 20 in the US and May 23 in Europe. * A RPG game titled ''Conan: The Tower of the Elephant'' was released for the [[iOS]] around the time of the release of the movie ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]'' as a promotion. The game is based on the short story of the [[The Tower of the Elephant|same name]]. * In 2013, the side-scrolling shooter game ''[[Broforce]]'' introduced a playable character known as Bronan the Brobarian. In the game, he is one of the few characters who does not fight with a firearm or an explosive. Instead, Bronan fights with a sword that can cause massive shockwaves depending on how long the player holds the attack button. * On January 31, 2017, Funcom released ''[[Conan Exiles]]'' for [[PS4]], [[Xbox One]] and PC. The title is an [[open-world]] [[survival game]]. The game was released in [[early access]], and was released on May 8, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conanexiles.com/|title=Conan Exiles|website=Conan Exiles}}</ref> * In 2019, [[Funcom]] released a [[real-time strategy]] game named ''Conan Unconquered''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/989690/Conan_Unconquered/|title=Conan Unconquered on Steam|website=store.steampowered.com}}</ref> * Conan the Barbarian, based on Schwarzenegger's likeness, appears as a playable character in ''[[Mortal Kombat 1]]'' via the "Khaos Reigns" DLC pack, voiced by [[Chris Cox (voice actor)|Chris Cox]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3822102/khaos-reigns-dlc-for-mortal-kombat-1-includes-ghostface-conan-t-1000-and-more/|title=“Khaos Reigns” DLC for ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Includes Ghostface, Conan, T-1000 And More|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|first=Mike|last=Wilson|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=July 26, 2024|archive-date=July 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726221359/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3822102/khaos-reigns-dlc-for-mortal-kombat-1-includes-ghostface-conan-t-1000-and-more/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-1-khaos-reigns-dlc-revealed-includes-ghostface-t-1000-and-female-sektor-and-cyrax-sdcc-2024|title=Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns DLC Revealed, Includes Ghostface, T-1000, and Female Sektor and Cyrax SDCC 2024|website=[[IGN]]|first=Michael|last=Cripe|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=July 26, 2024|archive-date=July 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726220310/https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-1-khaos-reigns-dlc-revealed-includes-ghostface-t-1000-and-female-sektor-and-cyrax-sdcc-2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
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